topic Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling in Android

Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

Penfold — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:39:35 GMT

Hi I'm trying to find out if O2 will support the new Samsung galaxy A70 (or just the new A range in general) for WiFi calling the phone is more than capable, so find it strange that they don't already support it.

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

MI5 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:46:11 GMT

@Penfold

It should be. Most new Samsung phones, including A range, already supported.

https://www.o2.co.uk/connectivity/wifi-and-4g-calling

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

Penfold — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:19:19 GMT

Thanks for the reply M15,I just contacted O2 and they referred me to the same list and the customer service representative just basically said,if your phone is not on this list we don't support it. so currently the new Samsung A range is not supported at all. As for the old A range they only support a few selected phones

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

Penfold — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:23:00 GMT

Just to add, that's really bad considering O2 are selling the new A range on there own store yet there not going to support it and at present have no plans to...

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

MI5 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:24:27 GMT

There are lots of phones they sell which aren't supported so if it's important to you, make sure before you buy.

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

Marjo — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 13:18:16 GMT

Hi @Penfold , @MI5 and all!

Just checked and have got some good news: the A70 is now supported for wifi calling, and if you check the page now you can see it there, plus the other devices in the new A series!

Are you thinking of getting the A70 yourself @Penfold ? We have a new review written by a community member about the A70 here if you'd like to take a look.

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

BOSSGOGG — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 22:13:23 GMT

Great some of the new A devices getting listed.

List a bit off though as no Note 9 mentioned although it works.

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

Cleoriff — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:10:57 GMT

@BOSSGOGG wrote:
Great some of the new A devices getting listed.

List a bit off though as no Note 9 mentioned although it works.

@BOSSGOGG the Note 9 is shown on the list posted by @MI5 above?

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

Penfold — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 08:55:57 GMT

That's really good news, as I use wi-fi calling alot at home due to poor reception.

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

BOSSGOGG — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 12:47:53 GMT

@Cleoriff , you are right, the note 9 is listed. My mistake. Read it numerous times and was sure it was missing. 😂.

In my defence ASDA has Kraken dark rum on offer ATM.

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

Cleoriff — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 13:30:58 GMT

@BOSSGOGG wrote:
@Cleoriff , you are right, the note 9 is listed. My mistake. Read it numerous times and was sure it was missing. 😂.

In my defence ASDA has Kraken dark rum on offer ATM.

No problem @BOSSGOGG .

I know the feeling about the rum (even though my drink of choice is vodka)

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

jonsie — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 14:49:26 GMT

Should have gone to Specsavers 😂

Re: Samsung galaxy A70 and WiFi calling

Prnuk2003 — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:17:06 GMT

I finally managed to find and enable wifi calling

Strange method and I am fairly sure this is not how it should be.

You need the sim card in sim position 1 (nearest to MicroSD card), but I am not entirely sure that is 100% necessary (maybe coincidental when I switched slot).

Restart the phone.

As soon as phone has restarted, quickly go to "phone"...three dots top right and then settings.

Wifi calling is now visible (it will disappeared after a few seconds, if t disappears then you need to restart phone gain??).

Turn wifi calling on quickly. Then the option stays available.

This must be a bug in an unlocked phones firmware on the A70.

Now there is also an icon in drop down screen and a small icon in status bar.